Even with the understanding that privileged access is complex, knowing which accounts to password vault and where to escalate and record sessions requires multiple foundational workstreams before an organization can onboard a single privileged account.
A successful and compliant end state should pull together the required reporting, analysis and certification on an ongoing basis, ensuring unmanaged accounts are identified, access is pruned regularly, and an ongoing measure of key risk indicators is available to IT management for review. And that’s just the start.